Central SPORTS CLUBS IN Swindon An A-Z of local sports clubs & societies covering a wide range of sporting activities Wiltshire and Swindon Sport www.wiltssport.org.uk 01225 781500 White Horse Business Park, Richmond House, 1 Goodwood Close, Epsom Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 0XE Promoting and supporting sport and physical activity to the residents of Wiltshire and Swindon. ANGLING Ashton Keynes Angling Club (coarse fishing) [email protected] www.ashtonkeynesanglingclub.co.uk/ Membership and casual users (day tickets on Neigh Bridge Country Park) Coate Water Fishing Permits www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20077/parks_and_open_spaces/487/coate_water_park/2 01793 490150 You can set up on the bank in the designated fishing areas from 7.30am and purchase a relevant ticket from the ranger on duty when they check the lake. You are allowed to fish until dusk. Day tickets are £5.70 (concessions available). Day Season Permits enable the holder to set up on the bank and fish from 7.30 am until dusk throughout the fishing season. The application form for both types of permit is available to download on the Council website. Day Season permits can be purchased from the Ranger cottage at Coate Water on Fridays between 8.30am - 12noon. You will need to provide a completed Permit Application Form and a valid Fishing Rod Licence. Tickets are £51.50 (concessions available). 24hr Permit Applications (£206.00, concessions available) should be sent to: Mark Jennings, Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street, Swindon SN1 2JH Plaums Angling Club www.plaums-angling-club.co.uk Secretary Gerry Cooper 01793 824327 [email protected] Membership and day tickets. Lake in Cheney Manor. Raychem Angling Club www.raychemfishing.co.uk Chairman/Secretary Dominic Baker 07809733007 Annual membership and day tickets – day tickets not available on bank, must be purchased in advance. Shaftesbury Lake Angling Club www.shaftesbury-lake.webspace.virginmedia.com Graham Cherry 07843255030 [email protected] Membership and casual users South Cerney Angling Club www.scac.org.uk Mr G Searle 01285 861876 [email protected] Membership and casual use. Facilities for people with disabilities. Also, social membership. Swindon Golden Carp Angling Association Mr Eric Bizley (Chairman & Secretary) on 01793 693268 The club controls 3 miles of the upper Thames from the A419 at Cricklade down to South Farm near to Castle Eaton. There is a 1 mile stretch of the River Ray, again from the A419 down to where it joins the Thames at Water Eaton. Swindon Isis Angling Club www.swindonisis.org/ Bryan Jackson 01249 817954 [email protected] Use lake at South Cerney – suitable for disabled anglers. Casual anglers as guest to members with advanced permission from Committee. ARCHERY Black Cat Archery www.blackcatarchery.com Andrew Smith 07809729260 [email protected] Roves Farm, Sevenhampton, Swindon, SN6 7QG Buscot Park Archers buscotparkarchers.org.uk Secretary PD Wright 01367 240 095 [email protected] Calne Archers www.calnearchers.org 07960 308025 [email protected] Beversbrook Sports Facility, Beversbrook Road, Calne, SN11 9FL Druids Field Archers sites.google.com/site/druidsarchers/ Scott Dingley 07791123031 [email protected] Bremhill (Near Calne) Wiltshire SN11 9LJ Nr Dumbpost Inn Supermarine Bowmen www.supermarinebowmen.org.uk/ 01793 824828 (The number for the Supermarine rugby club, better to email) Club Secretary [email protected] Meet at Supermarine Sports Centre, Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon SN3 4SY. Indoor Season (October to March) Mondays and Thursdays 7pm - approx. 10pm Sunday 2pm onwards (BST) but 10am onwards (GMT).Outdoor Season (April to September) Wednesdays and Fridays 5pm until dusk. Sunday 2pm onwards. ATHLETICS Athletic Track The County Ground Athletics Track is a six lane oval with 8 lane straights. It has a certificate to allow full athletic events to be held. The track is run by Swindon Harriers Ltd. To enquire about availability or to make a booking please contact Sarah Clinton on 07437795680 or [email protected]. Highworth Running Club www.highworthrunningclub.co.uk/ [email protected] Secretary Mr P O'Brien 01793 763353 [email protected] Wednesday evenings during the winter at the Vorda Playgroup (opposite Co-Op). Main group 7pm beginners 6pm. During the summer we meet up at a series of local pubs for evening runs in the local countryside followed by a well-earned drink and chat afterwards. Slinn Allstars slinnallstars.co.uk/Default.aspx Secretary Clare Slinn 07793 573487 01793 680898 Tuesdays 7:15pm St John’s Church Hall. Thursdays summer venue Broome Manor Golf Club 6:45pm. Sunday's routes vary from Coate Water/Lydiard/Asda Orbital, Meeting times will be announced on the club members only facebook page. Swindon Harriers Athletic Club www.swindonharriers.com Steve Connolly 01793 538245 [email protected] Meet at The County Ground, County Road, Swindon on Wed at 6.30pm Wheelchair track training sessions each Tuesday night between 5-6pm. Track fees of £3.00 per session for members and £4.00 for non-members. Swindon Harriers Road Running Val Gibbons 01793 536429 Training Monday 7pm Broome Manor Golf Club. Tuesday 7pm Haydon Centre. Friday 6pm Haydon Centre. Sunday 10am Broome Manor Golf Club. Swindon Shin Splints gouldings.wix.com/swindon-shin-splints Cathy Caulfield 07977 915606 [email protected] Free running group. Meet at the Sun Inn Coate Water Saturday mornings mentoring session 08.45 for 9.00 start. Wednesday evenings training session 18.15 for 18.30 start. Swindon Striders swindonstriders95.wix.com/swindonstriders Chairman Bob Townsend [email protected] Run Mondays from the Oasis Leisure Centre and Fridays from the LINK Centre. Meet from 7pm, run in pace-based groups. BADMINTON Brecon Badminton Club www.breconbadmintonclub.btik.com Steve Howard 07860295441 [email protected] Meet at Dorcan Sports Centre, St Pauls Drive, Covingham, Swindon on Tues & Fri 7pm-10pm. Cricklade Badminton Club For information call Cricklade Leisure Centre 01793 750011 [email protected] Meet at Cricklade Leisure Centre, Cricklade SN6 6JW on Sun 7-10pm. Croft Badminton Club (previously Nationwide Badminton Club, now open membership) Toby Robson 07747 022362 [email protected] Meet at Croft Sports Centre, Marlborough Lane, Swindon on Mon 7.00pm & Fri 8.00pm Defence Academy Badminton Club Jill Ridley 07881 832887 [email protected] Meet at Defence Academy Gym, Shrivenham on Mon at 8pm Dorcan Junior Badminton Club www.dorcanjuniorbadminton.btik.com/ Steve Howard 01793 824785 07860 295441 [email protected] Meet at Dorcan Sports Centre, St Pauls Drive, Covingham, Swindon on Sat 9:30-10:30 & 10:30- 12. Greenmeadow Badminton Club www.greenmeadowbc.co.uk/ Dave Wood 07775 875 770 Meet at Haydon Centre, Thames Avenue, Swindon on Tues 8-10 & Fri 7-10pm . No matches on Fridays in July & August. Highworth Badminton Club highworthbadmintonclub.btck.co.uk/ Mr French 01793 627542 [email protected] September – April Tuesday 7-10:30pm Warneford School, Shrivenham Rd.,Highworth SN6 7BZ Friday 8-10pm The Rec Sports Centre Highworth, SN6 7ND May – August Tuesday & Friday 8-10pm The Rec Sports Centre, Highworth, SN6 7ND HM Roussel Badminton Club Keith Pankhurst 01793 827509 [email protected] Meet at Ridgeway School on Fri 8pm-10pm and at Park Sports Hall, Marlowe Avenue on Sun. Phoenix Badminton Club sites.google.com/site/phoenixswindon Secretary Graham Illing 01793 617682 [email protected] Play at Isambard School, Redhouse Swindon SN25 2ND . Mondays (excluding Bank Holidays) 8-10pm. Home matches Thursdays 8-10pm Swindon (formerly Pinehurst) Badminton Club www.swindonbadmintonclub.co.uk/ Senior Club Stephen Bates [email protected] Junior Club Howard Patterson 07582 096358 [email protected] Wed - Isambard Sports Hall, Isambard School, Redhouse, Swindon, SN25 2AN Fri & Sat - New College, Queens Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AH Raychem Badminton Club Martin Limburn 01793 537537 Meet at Oasis Leisure Centre, North Star Avenue, Swindon & Ridgeway School, Wroughton. Stratton Polska Badminton Club www.strattonpolskabadminton.co.uk/ Miec Wojewodka. 07900 001490 [email protected] Thursday 8-10pm Stratton Leisure Centre, Grange Drive Swindon and District Badminton Association www.sdba.co.uk Secretary Mel Allsop 01793 772667 [email protected] White Horse Badminton Club www.whitehorsebc.com/ General Enquiries [email protected] Meet at Lime Kiln Sports Centre, Wootton Bassett on Tues & Wed 8pm-10pm and Oasis, Swindon on Thur 7.45pm-10pm. Wootton Bassett White Horse Junior Badminton Club Carole Williams 01793 850412 [email protected] The Lime Kiln Sports Centre, Wootton Bassett on Fri 6pm-8pm. Wroughton Raychem Junior Badminton Club Keir Garnham [email protected] Meet at Ridgeway School, Wroughton on Tues. BASKETBALL Swindon Shock Basketball Club swindonshock.com/ [email protected] Men Division 2 & Shock Women and Shock Wheelchair - Youth First Centre (Oakfield Project) Marlow Ave, Swindon Wiltshire SN3 3JR Shock Men Division 1 & Shock Men National Division 4 – New College Sports Centre Premier Inn Cavaliers Basketball Club www.cavsbasketball.co.uk Secretary Rob Ferguson [email protected] BOWLS County Ground Bowls Club www.countygroundbc.info/ 07943 375685 Derek Caddy 01793 481271 [email protected] Cricklade Bowls